TRENTON – The Department of Community Affairs awarded $585,000 in Recreation Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities (ROID) Grants to 43 municipalities in the state today.
The grants provide funding assistance to towns and counties for short-term special events and comprehensive recreational services for individuals with disabilities.
“No matter who you are, participating in recreational activities is essential to feeling part of the community and to improving quality of life,” said DCA Commissioner Lori Grifa in a release. “The grants will provide a variety of opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to engage in leisure activities that range from sports to crafts to cooking.”
Local unit awards are as follows:
Bergen County, $30,900
Atlantic County, $22,300
Sussex County, $20,000
Union County, $18,900
Middlesex County, 15,000
Mercer County, $15,000
Cape May County, $16,500
West Milford (Passaic), $20,000
West Caldwell (Essex), $20,000
Secaucus (Hudson), $20,000
Roxbury (Morris), $20,000
Plainsboro (Middlesex), $20,000
City of Orange (Essex), $20,000
Cherry Hill (Camden), $20,000
Barnegat (Ocean), $20,000
West Windsor (Mercer), $15,000
Lyndhurst (Bergen), $15,000
Jackson (Ocean), $15,000
Fair Lawn (Bergen), $15,000
East Brunswick (Middlesex), $15,000
Bloomfield (Essex), $15,000
North Bergen (Hudson), $14,000
Paterson (Passaic), $13,000
Montville (Morris), $13,000
South Brunswick (Middlesex), $12,500
Willingboro (Burlington), $12,000
Woodcliff Lake (Bergen), $10,000
Howell (Monmouth), $10,000
Eatontown (Monmouth), $10,000
Closter (Bergen), $10,000
Boonton (Morris), $10,000
Aberdeen (Monmouth), $10,000
Vernon (Sussex), $8,000
Perth Amboy (Middlesex), $8,000
Deptford (Gloucester), $8,000
Paramus (Bergen), $7,500
Knowlton (Warren), $7,500
Franklin (Somerset), $6,700
Lincoln Park (Morris), $6,500
Vineland (Cumberland), $5,200
Washington (Morris), $5,000
Nutley (Essex), $5,000
Clayton (Gloucester), $4,500
